The study of human development -- Biological foundations : heredity, prenatal development, and birth -- Tools for exploring the world : physical, perceptual, and motor development -- The emergence of thought and language : cognitive development in infancy and early childhood -- Entering the social world : socioemotional development in infancy and early childhood -- Off to school : cognitive and physical development in middle childhood -- Expanding social horizons : socioemotional development in middle childhood rites of passage : physical and cognitive development in adolescence -- Moving into the adult social world : socioemotional development in adolescence -- Becoming an adult : physical, cognitive, and personality development in young adulthood -- Being with others : forming relationships in young and middle adulthood -- Work and leisure : occupational and lifestyle issues in young and middle adulthood -- Making it in midlife : the biopsychosocial challenges of middle adulthood -- The personal context of later life : physical, cognitive, and mental health issues -- Social aspects of later life : psychosocial, retirement, relationship, and societal issues -- The final passage : dying and bereavement.